S1 | The global travel photographer who opened her heart to Stockholm

Nigerian-born Lola Akinmade Åkerström spent her childhood obsessed with maps and art, but ended up working as a computer programmer in the US.

Then a Swedish guy she met online changed her life and set her on a road towards becoming an award-winning travel photographer. Now based in Stockholm, her work has appeared in publications including National Geographic Traveler, The Guardian, The Lonely Planet and The New York Times, as well as on her own blog.

In this episode she captures the passions and challenges that shape her life in the Swedish capital.

This show was Episode 7 of Season 1, first released on June 14, 2016.

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